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Greece
Turkey Stops 330 Migrants Attempting Enter Greece via Lesvos
Turkish authorities seized a total of 330 migrants who were attempting to cross the Aegean Sea and reach European shores on Greece's island of Lesvos, it was made public on Sunday.
As Reuters reports, Turkish authorities in the area of...
Archaeology
Temple of Nemesis Discovered Under Ancient Theater in Mytilene, Greece
An ancient Greek temple dedicated to the goddess Nemesis has been discovered in the ruins of an ancient theater in Mytilene, AMNA news agency reported on Thursday.
The remains of the temple were found in the south entry passage (párodos in...
Greece
Body of Young Girl Found Off of Greece's Lesvos
The body of a young girl was spotted floating off of the coast of the Greek island of Lesvos on Sunday morning.
People saw a body floating near Vatera on Greece's Lesvos Island and called the port authority of the island.
Units...
Greece
Famous Greek Matriarch Who Helped Migrants Dies (Video)
Maritsa Mavrapidou, who was famously photographed in October 2015 with a refugee baby together with two other ladies on the Greek island of Lesvos, has died at the age of 89.
"We welcomed refugees because we're descended from refugees, too,"...
Greece
Lesvos Migrant Camp 'a Scar on the Conscience of Europe', Says Amnesty International
The secretary-general of Amnesty International, Kumi Naidoo, has sent an open letter to Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras, calling on him to take all necessary measures to improve living conditions at migrant reception centers on the Greek islands.
Naidoo, who visited...
events
Greek Sea Scouts Accept John McCain Prize on Behalf of Lesvos
Eighteen-year-olds Xenophon Koukoutas and Giannis Svoros accepted the inaugural John McCain Prize for Leadership in Public Service last Saturday on behalf of the residents of the entire island of Lesvos, for their "heroic support of refugees fleeing mayhem throughout...
Greece
Following Takedown, Holy Cross Raised Again in Lesvos
Just a week after a holy cross was destroyed, a new holy cross has been raised at the same location on the Greek island of Lesvos.
Leonidas Vorias, a 38 year-old volunteer firefighter and MMA champion, organized the process to...
Greece
Newsweek Accused of Fake News About Notorious Greek Migrant Camp
The director of the Moria migrant camp on Lesvos has accused U.S. magazine Newsweek of reporting "fake news" regarding the situation at the camp which has been labelled as the worst migrant camp in Europe.
Following the recent report in...
Greece
Anger at Destroyed Holly Cross on Greece's Lesvos (video)
Locals reacted with anger after a Holy Cross was destroyed by unknown vandals earlier in the week on the Greek island of Lesvos.
The symbol of Orthodoxy was erected by a religious group in September at the rocky shore of...
Greece
District of North Aegean Threatens to Close Down Refugee Camp in Greece's Lesvos
The District of North Aegean published a press release stating that the Greek government has a deadline of 30 days to fix the numerous issues that Moria Refugee Camp faces on the island of Lesvos.
If the Greek authorities fail...